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The Elmwood
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Dryer catches fire at Elmwood laundromat Sunday night
Firefighters quickly put out the flames, said BFD. Nobody was injured.
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Disney CEO apologizes for ‘Lion King’ fee, says he’ll donate to Berkeley school himself
Walt Disney has waived a $250 fee it previously demanded for a “Lion King” screening at Emerson Elementary after the incident became national news.
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Disney tells Berkeley parents they owe $250 for screening ‘The Lion King’
Two Berkeley officials expressed outrage over a copyright infringement case at Emerson Elementary School.
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Emerson school sends alert to parents about man asking child ‘for sex’ at Sack’s
Police increased patrols near Emerson Elementary School in Berkeley on Wednesday morning after a man approached a child to ask for sex at a nearby coffee shop, according to the school principal.
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Residents ‘evacuated’ in city’s first-ever wildfire drill
A car fire on Tunnel Road quickly spread Sunday into trees and houses, prompting residents to flee. This was only a drill; two more are coming.
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City wildfire evacuation drills start in August (and it’s not too late to join in)
For the first time ever, starting this weekend, the city of Berkeley will hold a series of one-hour wildfire evacuation drills to help community members and first responders practice preparing for an emergency.
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Berkeley police arrest Hayward teen after early morning Elmwood crash
A 19-year-old from Hayward is in custody Saturday after police say he crashed his Acura into another vehicle, struck a fence and ended up on the lawn of a home in Berkeley’s Elmwood neighborhood.
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Update: About 7,400 reportedly without power in Berkeley, Oakland
As of the 4:16 p.m. update from PG&E, nearly 7,400 people are without power in the eastern part of the city from about Bancroft Way south past Alcatraz Avenue.
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Update: Berkeley woman turns herself in after hit-and-run warrant issued
Lacisha Atkins turned herself in after police publicized the warrant for her arrest.
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Cyclist struck in hit-and-run on Ashby Avenue dies a month after collision
A hit-and-run driver struck 75-year-old Julian Curran, who grew up in Berkeley, while he biked on Fulton Street and Ashby Avenue in March.
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Berkeley zoning has served for many decades to separate the poor from the rich and whites from people of color
Zoning codes clustered single-family homes in neighborhoods like Thousand Oaks and the Elmwood and allowed duplexes on the flats, creating a city stratified by wealth and race. Officials may change this.